Stem Cell Conference in Washington

HOUSTON--(Oct. 16, 2006) -- An Oct. 24 conference in Washington titled
"Stem Cells: Saving Lives or Crossing Lines, Avenues for Advancement" will
feature a debate on stem cell policy by experts from the U.S. and abroad.

Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Carnegie
Institution of Washington are co-sponsoring the free conference.

Among the main speakers, Michael Gazzinaga, professor of psychology at
the University of California, Santa Barbara, will present "Embryos, People,
and Stem Cell Research."

Other discussions will address new directions in stem cell research, and
policy ramifications, around the world.